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rumrunning
rum·run·ner
/
ˈrʌmˌrʌn
ər
/
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[
ruhm
-ruhn-er
]
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noun
a person or ship engaged in smuggling liquor.
Origin:
1920,
Americanism;
rum
1
+
runner
Related forms
rum·run·ning,
noun,
adjective
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rumrunner
noun
someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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